Brainerd Council hopes extra library funds will benefit taxpayers
The excess money could impact the city s levy next year or help with future library building repairs. 4:00 am, May 20, 2021 ×
Brainerd Public Library. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Brainerd City Council members hope to see excess funds paid by taxpayers to the city’s public library come back to benefit the community.
The Kitchigami Regional Library System has excess money in its fund balance, board member Mary Koep told the city council earlier this month. A recent audit found an excess of $316,215 paid by Brainerd for personnel expenses at the library over the past seven years. The fate of that money is not yet known, but the regional library board wants the city’s input.